Extraordinary

Whether you are an entrepreneur with a great idea or a CEO looking for a creative and educated workforce, Framingham has extraordinary options for growing businesses. From our vibrant downtown to our innovative commercial centers, Framingham hosts a world class companies, and is an expanding hub of cultural and educational opportunities.

Welcome

Choose Framingham

The world class companies, innovative new start-ups, fun microbreweries, and eclectic restaurants and boutiques that have chosen to make Framingham their home are all part of what makes Framingham a uniquely welcoming community for all types of businesses. Ideally situated between Boston and Worcester, with access to highways and transit, we work with our business community to highlight the benefits of choosing Framingham!

What's Happening

Mayor Spice Highlights Framingham in Banker & Tradesman

"It's such a joy to see the sense of optimism in Downtown Framingham these days, but given our plans for the next few years, I know the best days are yet to come." Mayor Yvonne Spicer wrote in the February 4th edition of Banker & Tradesman, one of Boston's oldest and most respected business trade publications. In the article, Mayor Spicer highlighted the ways that Downtown Framingham has grown in just a short amount of time. Read the full article

CommCreative Brings Creative Passion and Art Work to Downtown Framingham

In 2016, Choose Framingham spent some time with Framingham-based branding and marketing company CommCreative to learn more about their planned expansion and why Framingham makes sense for businesses that are central to the creative economy. Choose Framingham recently checked in with Ashley DePaolo, president of CommCreative, to see what they are up to two years after their expansion in Downtown Framingham.

Framingham is Open for Business

Conveniently situated opposite 9-90 Office Park, the Summit Building at the 11 Pleasant Street Connector is located in an active area of the city and ideally suited for businesses and working professionals. The spacious lobby and panoramic views from the first floor's large glass windows are just the first of many areas in the building offering an inviting and spacious feel. Read the full article

In the Loop

Please join us to celebrate the many people who make us proud to be part of the Framingham community. We will recognize those who served the youth of Framingham for many years, teachers who dedicate themselves to teach our youth and FHS Seniors who embody the spirit of being a Framingham student.

Prateek is a singer-songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts. He first picked up the guitar in middle school, and began writing songs in college influenced both by classic folk artists such as Simon and Garfunkel and contemporary artists such as Jason Isbell and Ryan Adams. In 2016, he released his debut EP, “Walking in My Sleep.” Since then, Prateek has played on stages and at festivals across the United States, including the Kerrville Folk Festival, the Lizard Lounge, and Club Passim. His most re...

As it has in the past, the 2019 Heritage Fair will offer a wonderful variety of hand-crafted items, featuring such treats as glassware, clothing, toys, jewelry, woodworking, leather goods, quilts, metalwork, paintings, photography, delicious fudge, jams, and specialty oils and vinegars. Each year there's a more impressive variety of exceptional items than ever before. Plus, visitors can bring home something sweet and delicious from the Bake Sale and enjoy lunch at the Food Court, where there are...

Through a power point presentation and herbarium specimens, this class investigates many of the buttercup species, native and non-native, that bloom in spring and early summer. We focus on the characteristics that distinguish each species of this large and sometimes confusing group, and discuss their typical habitats.

Starting or running a small business? You can get free and confidential business advice from SCORE of Boston! Make an appointment to meet with a SCORE volunteer at Framingham Public Library.
Runs every Monday, except Memorial Day.